The Lady Nun Seeks Justice (Eliza Stonor) novel Chapter 671

lip of the tongue on my part. I misspoke. I hope Your Grace can

overlook my mistake and not hold it against me.”

She added hastily, “Look, my clothes are soaked, and my hair is wet. I’m clearly in no condition to stay for the

banquet. If there’s nothing else, may I leave? It wouldn’t look good if people heard I fell into the water here, right?”

As she spoke, a flicker of

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impatience and urgency flashed in her eyes.

Though Eliza appeared

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focused on sipping her coffee, her gaze never left Jacqueline.

She didn’t miss that fleeting

moment.

It seemed that there really was something going on with Jacqueline’s incident of falling

into the water.

Setting down her cup, Eliza silently stared at Jacqueline for a long moment.

Just as Jacqueline’s patience was about to run out and she furrowed her brows to speak

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again, Eliza finally broke the

silence.

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And with just a few words, Jacqueline’s face stiffened, and her confidence wavered.

“Why the rush, Miss

Henderson? Since you fell into

the water here at the Padilla

estate, it’s only right to

investigate the cause thoroughly.”

Eliza tilted her head and gave a calm order. “Renee, take some people and inspect the spot where Miss Henderson fell. Check every inch, both on the shore and underwater. Leave

no trace unexamined,

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especially in the water.”

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Eliza’s gaze sharpened as Jacqueline’s face turned pale, a flicker of confidence glinting in her eyes.

A faint, icy smile played on her lips. “As the head of this family, I am quite curious to see what exactly is in the pond of our backyard that could make someone like Miss Henderson, who clearly knows how to swim, suddenly act like she’s never been in water before.”

Jacqueline’s face turned bright red as she stammered, “How… how do you know I can swim?”

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Before she could finish, she suddenly realized her mistake and slapped a hand over her mouth.

‘Damn it! I just spilled the beans!‘

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